Historical Events In 1609

Jan 21   On this day in history joseph Justus Scaliger, French inventor of "Julian Period", dies at 68  

Jan 31   On this day in history wisselbank of Amsterdam established  

Feb 07   In the year 1609 ferdinand I, cardinal/ruler of Toscane, dies  

Feb 10   On this day in history john Suckling, English Cavalier poet/dramatist/courtier  

Feb 18   On this day in history edward Hyde, Earl of Clarendon, English PM (1660-67)  

Feb 28   Paul Sartorius, composer, dies at 39 in the year 1609.  

Mar 12   In the year 1609 bermuda becomes an English colony  

Mar 16   Michael Franck, composer in the year 1609.  

Mar 18   In the year 1609 frederick III, King of Denmark & Norway (1648-70); absolutist  

Mar 21   On this day in history jan II Kazimierz, cardinal/King of Poland (1648-68)  

Mar 22   In the year 1609 john II Casimir Vasa, cardinal/king of Poland (1648-68)  

Mar 25   Henry Hudson embarks on an exploration for Dutch East India Co in the year 1609.  

Apr 05   Daimyo (Lord) of the Satsuma Domain in southern Kyūshū, Japan, completes his successful invasion of the Ryūkyū Kingdom in Okinawa on this day in history.  

Apr 06   Henry Hudson sails 'Half Moon' up Hudson River to site of Albany; searching for North West Passage for Dutch East India Company in the year 1609.  

Apr 09   Spain & Netherlands sign 12 Year Resistant Pact in the year 1609.  

May 16   Ferdinand, Austria, cardinal of Spain/governor of Netherlands on this day in history.  

May 20   On this day in history shakespeare's Sonnets are first published in London, perhaps illicitly, by the publisher Thomas Thorpe.  

May 23   Official ratification of the Second Charter of Virginia takes place in the year 1609.  

May 26   On this day in history cornelis Claesz, mapmaker, buried  

Jun 17   In the year 1609 netherlands, England & France sign 12 year Covenant  

Jun 28   On this day in history samuel de Champlain c1570-1635 sets out to explore Iroquois country, with 11 French and 60 Indians.  

Jul 06   In the year 1609 majesteitsbrief: Emperor Rudolf II grants Bohemia freedom of religion  

Jul 09   Emperor Rudolf II grants Bohemian protestants freedom of religion on this day in history.  

Jul 10   Catholic German monarchy forms Catholic League in the year 1609.  

Jul 15   On this day in history annibale Carracci, painter, dies  

Jul 20   Emperor Rudolf II grants Silezische protestants freedom of religion in the year 1609.  

Jul 20   Federico Zuccari, Italian Mannerist painter, dies at about 69 in the year 1609.  

Jul 27   In the year 1609 heinrich Pape, composer  

Jul 28   In the year 1609 admiral George Somers settles in Bermuda  

Jul 28   Judith J Leyster, Dutch house painter, baptised on this day in history.  

Aug 07   Eustache du Caurroy, composer, dies at 60 in the year 1609.  

Aug 08   On this day in history venetian senate examines Galileo Galilei's telescope  

Aug 25   Galileo demonstrates his 1st telescope to Venetian lawmakers on this day in history.  

Aug 25   Galileo demonstrates his first telescope to Venetian lawmakers on this day in history.  

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | Next Page »

Feb 10   John Suckling, English Cavalier poet/dramatist/courtier was born on this day in history.  

Feb 18   Edward Hyde, Earl of Clarendon, English PM (1660-67) was born on this day in history.  

Mar 16   Michael Franck, composer was born in the year 1609.  

Mar 18   In the year 1609 birth of frederick III, King of Denmark & Norway (1648-70); absolutist  

Mar 21   On this day in history birth of jan II Kazimierz, cardinal/King of Poland (1648-68)  

Mar 22   In the year 1609 birth of john II Casimir Vasa, cardinal/king of Poland (1648-68)  

May 16   On this day in history birth of ferdinand, Austria, cardinal of Spain/governor of Netherlands  

Jul 27   Heinrich Pape, composer was born in the year 1609.  

Jan 21   In the year 1609 joseph Justus Scaliger, French inventor of "Julian Period", dies at 68  

Feb 07   Ferdinand I, cardinal/ruler of Toscane, dies on this day in history.  

Feb 17   Ferdinando I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (b. 1549) died on this day in history.  

Feb 28   Paul Sartorius, composer, dies at 39 on this day in history.  

Mar 25   Olaus Martini, Swedish Archbishop of Uppsala (b. 1557) died in the year 1609.  

Apr 04   On this day in history death of charles de L'Ecluse, Flemish botanist (b. 1526)  

May 15   In the year 1609 death of giovanni Croce, Italian composer (b. 1557)  

May 26   Cornelis Claesz, mapmaker, buried died in the year 1609.